used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
terminate
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
gunboatsnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊts/
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
hulksnounUS /hʌlks/
plural of “hulk” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
MerrimacnounUS /ˈmerɪmæk/
an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
win a victory over
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
go across or through
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
ramsnounUS /ræmz/
plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
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From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading This consisted of fifteen ships, gunboats, and steam rams similar to the _Merrimac_.
not in physical motion
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Should the barricade be broken and the forts passed, there was still a Confederate fleet to be overcome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before he could capture New Orleans, he must pass the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, on opposite banks of the river.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First of all, however, he must break through a barricade which was below the forts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This reached from shore to shore, and was made of old hulks of vessels and cypress logs, fastened together with huge iron chains.
